Studies show that US coverage is Israeli-centric. The main bureaus for CNN, Associated Press, Time, etc. are located in Israel and often staffed by Israelis. The son of the NY Times bureau chief is in the Israeli army;"pundit" Jeffrey Goldberg served in the IDF; Wolf Blitzer worked for AIPAC. Because the U.S. gives Israel over $8 million/day - more than to any other nation - we feel it is essential that we be fully informed on this region. Below are news reports to augment mainstream coverage.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Israel’s UN rep ridicules UN credibility in light of criticism

JTA- Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Meron Reuben, told JTA that "life might be easier" if the world body didn't exist.

But, he added, “whether we like it or not, we have to partake in its deliberations.”

...“The hypocrisy of the United Nations makes Israel the scapegoat for everything,” Reuben, who also serves as Israel's ambassador to Colombia, said in an interview. “We have learned, unfortunately, to live with this, but I hope it won’t go on forever.” Read more
at 11/10/2010 12:21:00 PM